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Aaron Rupar

Aaron Rupar

Former associate editor, politics & policy

    Latest articles by Aaron Rupar

    Politics
    2 epically cringeworthy moments from Jared Kushner’s Axios interview2 epically cringeworthy moments from Jared Kushner’s Axios interview
    Politics

    It illustrated why Kushner rarely talks to the press.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Trump thinks the courts might save him from impeachment. It doesn’t work like that.Trump thinks the courts might save him from impeachment. It doesn’t work like that.
    Politics

    The president is profoundly confused about the Constitution.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    McConnell now says he’d hold SCOTUS hearings in an election year — in a reversal of 2016McConnell now says he’d hold SCOTUS hearings in an election year — in a reversal of 2016
    Politics

    The Senate majority leader admits the “Biden rule” was always a bunch of nonsense.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Trump’s attack on Joe Biden over the 1994 crime bill, explainedTrump’s attack on Joe Biden over the 1994 crime bill, explained
    Politics

    Trump made a bad-faith attempt to drive a wedge between Joe Biden and black voters.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Trump’s interest in pardoning troops accused of war crimes, explainedTrump’s interest in pardoning troops accused of war crimes, explained
    Politics

    The military doesn’t want these pardons. But Fox News does.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Attorney General William Barr dining at the Trump hotel is a bad lookAttorney General William Barr dining at the Trump hotel is a bad look
    Politics

    Barr was photographed at the Trump International on a night when it hosted a pro-Trump Super PAC.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Explainers
    Trump’s bizarre Rose Garden news conference on impeachment, explainedTrump’s bizarre Rose Garden news conference on impeachment, explained
    Explainers

    With momentum building toward impeachment hearings, the president threw a public temper tantrum.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Mnuchin denies that an IRS memo contradicts his position on Trump’s taxes. Spoiler: It does.Mnuchin denies that an IRS memo contradicts his position on Trump’s taxes. Spoiler: It does.
    Politics

    The Treasury Secretary’s first public comments about a leaked IRS memo were unconvincing.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Ben Carson’s first hearing before Maxine Waters’s committee was a disasterBen Carson’s first hearing before Maxine Waters’s committee was a disaster
    Politics

    Carson confused foreclosures for cookies — and things didn’t improve from there.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Trump attacks Joe Biden because his family moved away from PennsylvaniaTrump attacks Joe Biden because his family moved away from Pennsylvania
    Politics

    “He left you, folks.”

    By Aaron Rupar